Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .22 ARC with .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM Tactical bullet and 69 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,905 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,005 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,905 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,499 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,195 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,643 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,411 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,079 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,788 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,542 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,021 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,237 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,614 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,860 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,659 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,933 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,759 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,282 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,543 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,044 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,556 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,171 psi | 66% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,875 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,020 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,224 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,570 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,643 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,150 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,164 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,978 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,847 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,933 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,846 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,716 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,542 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,759 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,427 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 66% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,194 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,745 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,861 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,050 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,295 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,484 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,164 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,847 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,454 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,498 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,121 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,412 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,832 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,238 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,195 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,927 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,193 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,063 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,672 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,817 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,905 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,847 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,208 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,485 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 98.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 57% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,927 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,930 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,563 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,234 psi | 79% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 27.8 gr | 92% | 37,681 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,998 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,032 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 82% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,477 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 24.7 gr | 82% | 34,272 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 49% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,144 psi | 71% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,886 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,883 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,059 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,562 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,869 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,016 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,827 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 49% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 81% | 2726 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 25.4 gr | 84% | 31,082 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,911 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 65% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,562 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,986 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,088 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,071 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,214 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,169 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,840 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,578 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 69 powders for .22 ARC loaded with the .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM Tactical. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,949 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,781 fps to 2,949 fps. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 69 of the 69 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (359 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 77.0 gr projectile in 0.224" calls for a 1:8.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .22 ARC with the .224 | 77gr | Berger OTM Tactical they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.